What is the ruling on celebrating birthdays?

Question:
He says: There are those who celebrate their children's birthdays, and they cite a fatwa from one of the well-known preachers as their justification. Is their conscience clear regarding this celebration?

Answer:
A fatwa is not accepted without evidence. So what is the evidence? What is the evidence for this mufti that it is permissible to celebrate the birth of a son or a daughter? What is the evidence for this? He has no evidence. May Allah cover the defects of his children, the newborns. And he also performs the sunnahs; he performs the sunnahs along with the birth.
First, he performs the 'aqiqah sacrifice for him. It is obligatory for him to sacrifice two sheep for a male child and one sheep for a female child. Second, he chooses a good name for him. He chooses a beautiful name for him. And third, he circumcises him. He circumcises him.
Because circumcision is among the characteristics of the fitrah (the innate natural disposition) and among the sunnahs of the Prophets (peace and blessings be upon them); they circumcised.
And he must raise him and command him to pray at the age of seven, and discipline him to do so. As for the celebration, it has no basis, and neither the father nor the son benefits from it.